Effingham County parcel 03-16-037-017
Is the assessment on 307 S Third St Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $29,660 as residential, Douglas Township. Below: how the homes near it that actually sold are assessed against what they sold for, and where this one sits among them. Two facts from the county's own record — not an opinion of value, which is what an appeal ultimately needs and what we will give you if you ask.
How the neighbourhood is assessed
26.1%
of what it sold for (middle half 21–28.7%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
4 of 35
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$41,880
median; $10,290 to $111,810. This parcel: $29,660
Your assessment is lower than most of the 35 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. There is no case here.
The homes that sold near it
Arm's-length sales recorded with the county in the last 3 years, nearest first, with the assessed value the county carries for each today. Whether any of them is like this house — size, age, condition — is the question the record cannot answer and an appeal turns on.
| Parcel | Distance | Recorded | Price | Assessed | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 Southeastern Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Feb 2026 | $134,000 | $36,560 | 27.3% |
| 104 S Willow St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Sep 2026 | $123,000 | $43,190 | 35.1% |
| 507 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Mar 2026 | $107,500 | $30,340 | 28.2% |
| 200 N Willow St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $337,500 | $111,810 | 33.1% |
| 104 S Cleveland St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jan 2026 | $130,000 | $36,040 | 27.7% |
| 303 N Second St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Dec 2025 | $178,000 | $39,200 | 22% |
| 407 W Edgar Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jan 2026 | $217,500 | $64,440 | 29.6% |
| 812 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Dec 2025 | $100,000 | $42,260 | 42.3% |
| 703 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $250,000 | $64,880 | 26% |
| 902 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Aug 2026 | $160,000 | $52,490 | 32.8% |
| 401 S Walnut St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Mar 2026 | $160,000 | $45,860 | 28.7% |
| 516 E Grove Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Sep 2026 | $200,000 | $30,050 | 15% |
| 702 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Aug 2026 | $227,000 | $41,880 | 18.4% |
| 304 W St Anthony Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Sep 2026 | $211,000 | $28,990 | 13.7% |
| 307 W Crawford Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Jun 2026 | $171,400 | $48,620 | 28.4% |
Prices from PTAX-203 transfer declarations; assessed values from the county assessor's current file (so a home reassessed after its sale shows today's figure against yesterday's price). Not MLS figures. Nothing here names an owner.
How an appeal actually works here
- Talk to the assessor first. Many differences are a record error — a garage that came down, a square footage that was never right — and get fixed with a phone call, no appeal needed.
- The county Board of Review. A written complaint in the window after the township's assessments are published each year; the office can tell you the dates for this township. Evidence: a recent appraisal, comparable sales, or comparable assessments (the equity argument — the table above is where that starts).
- Then the state. A Board of Review decision can go to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board within 30 days of the decision — its forms and rules are on ptab.illinois.gov.
Effingham County Supervisor of Assessments
(217) 342-6711 · Effingham County Office Building, 101 N Fourth St, Effingham, IL 62401
We publish no appeal deadline: the window is set by the township's publication date each year, and the office is the authority on it. Contact details PTAB county sheet (ptab.illinois.gov/counties/Effingham.pdf), read 2026-09-21.
Ask us to look at it properly
The table above is where an equity argument starts, not where it ends: a Board of Review wants an opinion of market value, and that means someone who has stood in the houses. We will look at 307 S Third St Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.